Nervous Tissue: Neurons

Question 1

The primary tiasue of the nervous system

Answer 1

Nervous tissue

Question 2

Nervous tissue function:

Answer 2

Maintaining homeostasis
Ensure bodily functions are carried out
Conducts impulses along nerve fibers to target organs

Question 3

How does the nervous system provide reception:

Answer 3

Uses sensory receptors to detect changes that occur inside the body and the sorrounding environment

Question 4

How does the nervous tissue provide integration:

Answer 4

Interprets and intergrates sensory input by storing information as a memory and producing thoughts

Question 5

How does the nervous tissue provide response:

Answer 5

It respondes to sensory input by initiating muscular contractions of glandular secretions

Question 6

The structure and functional unit of nervous tissue is?

Answer 6

A neuron or nerve cell

Question 7

A multipolar neuron contains:

Answer 7

Cell body
Large nucleus
Organelles

Axon
Dendrites

Question 8

Other cells in the nervous system are called:

Answer 8

Neuroglia/Glial Cells that support and protect the neurons

Question 9

Dendrites function:

Answer 9

Serve as contscts to recieve impulses from other neurons

Question 10

Axons function:

Answer 10

Geberate electric impulsee and transmist them to other cells at special junctions aka synapses